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A proposed amendment to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 will make certain annual public (MSA) statement elements mandatory and companies not making supply chain compliance investigations or taking remedial actions will have to explain why they have not done so …

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The government is busy seeking alternative markets for UK goods and services to fill the gap that will be left by Brexit …

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Up to now there has been no statutory requirement for initial enhanced maternity pay to be transferred to the shared parental leave period if the father takes over childcare responsibilities following the birth …

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According to the Office for National Statistics the proportion of the UK workforce on employment contracts with no fixed minimum hours remains unchanged at 5% …

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The pattern of ‘first instance’ litigation in the UK has now been illuminated by the launch of the Department of Justice’s website on employment tribunal claims …

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How much pay an employee is entitled to during their statutory annual leave remains problematic, in spite of several ground-breaking court decisions …

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Certain proof that Brexit is having a uniquely damaging effect on the UK economy comes from the latest OECD figures that predict economic cycles …

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Yet more evidence has emerged in the last week about the impact of Brexit on the UK economy …

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It is now clear that the UK government is quietly dropping many of its proposals to further regulate top executive pay in publicly quoted companies …

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The UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that regular voluntary overtime should be included when calculating holiday pay …

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Companies operating in the European Union with suppliers in the UK should take note of a common fraudulent practice involving VAT charges …

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It is a little too early to be certain about what impact Brexit is likely to have on the UK economy …

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From the end of September 2017, businesses in the UK could easily become liable for a criminal offence if their staff or other associated persons facilitate tax evasion, even if senior management is not involved or aware what is taking place …

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The UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that regular voluntary overtime should be included when calculating holiday pay …

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Current employment tribunal fees in respect to discrimination claims have been found, in themselves, to be indirectly discriminatory by the UK Supreme Court …

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